[TI99] Classic99 366 12/06/2013

MunchMan (Texas Instruments Incorporated, 1982)

Classic99 v. 366 (2012-06-12)

Classic99 399.074 17/02/2025

• fix for the cartridge reload, it wasn't working in all cases (or maybe in any cases...)
• fix for the AMS debugger extension, it could still only read/write 1MB while pretending to show all 32MB

Classic99 399.073

• fix some new compiler complaints
• debugger shows all 32MB of AMS (so much for a temp hack ;) )
• Drag-and-drop carts remember their 'auto' status on cold reset, allowing carts made larger during development to correctly reload
• more debug about how Classic99 auto-detects the cart type
• make sure to always check for PC99 cartridge file types
• Horizon RAMdisk support (unsupported, so not in manual)

The main crux of this update is the AMS debugger fix, and the fix for cold reset loading larger carts than the first time you loaded them. If you aren't a developer, you might not need this version.

Important note: If you update, you MUST update the cartpack.dll as well. An internal structure had to change and the old one won't be compatible. Probably. I won't fix it if it breaks, just update. ;)

The Horizon RAMDisk support works, but because it subverts the disk system I don't intend to provide support. This means "if it works, great, if it doesn't, you have my sympathy."

To enable it, just add the following section to your classic99.ini:

[ramdisk]
disk=D:classic99ramdisk.bin
size=1048576

That will give you a 1MB RAMdisk, which is file backed. You will have to load the ROS and everything as per normal. Up to 16MB is allowed, but CFG gets really slow. ;) It's a full emulation of the hardware and should be suitable for testing, but there is no debug support. All data including the ROS is stored in that disk file, so you could use that for debug. RAMBO is not supported and probably won't be.

('a' release, same day)

• Do not bother to warn about open files if the open files are INPUT mode only (MENU opening CLOCK on RAMdisk was bad for this)

MAME CLASSIC Version 10.2.0 - 05/01/2025

• Added: Support for AntoPISA's gameinit.dat and command.dat.
• Changed: Included mess.dat and portable.dat now have a .txt extension to differentiate them from official MAME .dat files.  Be sure to replace or rename your portable.dat before running this version for the first time.
• Changed : The Information screen now loads individual files selected by the user.
• Fixed: MAME Classic would error if you clicked on a button or link during the delay while loading a software list.

Classic99 399.072.1(?) 30/12/2024

• added Speech not ready when writing during speak command
• default audio rate to 44100hz
• minor sound bugfixes found in the GBA port - updated secret manual

Classic99 399.072  Oct 3, 2024

• update cartpack for XBGem
• added debug menu commands to copy left or right panes to clipboard as a workaround for being unable to select and copy

Classic99 399.071  May 24, 2024

• patch tunnels of doom for overdrive delay loop

Classic99 399.070  April 19, 2024

• patch tunnels of doom for overdrive delay loop

Classic99 399.069  April 19, 2024

• Fix DF128 headerless detection when the FIAD path includes a period (was causing refusal to open)
• mute "Skipped 0 sentences on shut up" message (we don't care if it was 0)
• fixed case of DLL load on FilterDLL.dll and hq4xdll.dll for those running from case sensitive filesystems. (If you renamed the DLLs, you may have to rename them back).
• emit a warning in the debug log if loading a DSR to an invalid CRU base
• correct address wraparound in the 9901 address mapping
• add debug pin warning to debug log in the 9901 emulation (Classic99 does not support 9901 hardware interrupts)
• don't spam the same debug statement repeatedly to the log (note: no timeout. If you NEED to see a repeated statement, force another one inbetween. For instance, press Control to get the speech clear debug)
• also note the external debugger (debugview) is NOT filtered this way, so that you have best visibility there

MAME CLASSIC Version 10.1.0 - 02/04/2024

• Added : Ability to hide MESS Machines requiring .chd files.
• Changed : When selecting a MESS Machine, there is now a slight delay before it's software list is loaded. This makes it smoother to move through the machine list.
• Changed : When selecting a MESS Machine, the focus will no longer switch to it's software list... per request.
• Fixed : The background color of the lists would sometimes not match what was selected in Options.

MameUI Classic 0.261.2 25/12/2023 Christmass Edition

Interim release because there's nothing official this month.

MameUI Classic 0.261 29/11/2023

Changes:

• sync with mame v0.261

MameUI Classic 0.260 25/10/2023

Changes:

• sync with mame v0.260

MameUI Classic 0.259 29/09/2023

• MAMEUI Classic 0.259.0 has been released.

Changes:

• sync with mame v0.259

MameUI Classic 0.258 30/08/2023

• MAMEUI Classic 0.258.0 has been released.

Changes:

• sync with mame v0.258

MameUI 0.257 28/05/2023

• MAMEUI Classic 0.257.0 has been released.

Changes:

• sync with mame v0.257
• Can save a filter combination as a new filter

MameUI 0.256 28/05/2023

• MAMEUI Classic 0.256.0 has been released.

Changes:

• Don't crash at start if mame.ini is corrupted
• History.xml is now supported
• Support for history.dat, marp.dat, story.dat and sysinfo.dat has been dropped.
• When a new history.xml is loaded for the first time, it can take several seconds to create an index. Be patient.
• The icon options have been changed for the main game list. You can choose small or large icons, and whether to indent clones. The options of list view and arrange icons have been removed.

MameUI 0.255 31/05/2023

• MAMEUI Classic 0.255.0 has been released.
• Fixed a crash with some sliders: Gamma, Brightness, Contrast etc

10.0.0 (For MAME  0.254 - 0.259)

• Added  : 7-zip support for ROMs, Software and Samples... per request.
• Fixed : Unable to view the Favorite MESS Machine Changes report.
• Fixed : When switching from an Arcade list to the MESS list, some labels would still show the captions from the Arcade list.  Introduced in 9.9.4.

New In This Version (For MAME - 0.244)

• Added : Accel and Soft to the Video Rendering drop-down.
• Added : Option to List Slots available for MESS machines.
• Added : UI LUT and UI LUT Texture controls.
• Changed : MAME Classic is no longer available as an installer. The dependency files are now in a sub-folder under the MAME Classic folder. To have MAME Classic save its output and settings files in your Windows AppData folder, rename or delete portable.dat. Otherwise, these files will be stored in the MAME Classic folder.
• Changed : MAME Classic now supports the history.xml format instead of history.dat.
• Changed : XP Styles no longer supported.
• Fixed : If theme was set to Black, some text such as Audit or Info results would not be visible for subsequent MAME Classic runs.
• Fixed : MESS Settings button or link would sometimes become invisible.

Classic99 399.059 2022-06-08

• increase size of debug window
• add debug registers for SID and AMS
• Add option for 16-bit RAM mode (also affects AMS unfortunately)

Classic99 399.058 2022-05-14

• Update RXB and Jewel

Classic99 399.050 2021-09-24

• enhanced joystick configuration in config file
• added background noise emulation (enable in options->audio, sounds best at 44100hz)

Classic99 399.050 2021-07-22

• rewrote SpeechDLL using the latest code from MAME - now emulates the correct speech chip
• fixed bug with speech cpu halt that was causing crashes - broken in 399.037
• reworked the audio buffering as well for speech, now uses the audio jitter buffer. This may add some latency but fixes the froggy sound
• updated cartpack.dll just to remove the TE2 speech warning

Classic99 399.049 21 Jul 2021

• add "enableEscape" to INI file, so the escape key can be disabled (github only release)

Classic99 399.048 2021-06-28

• Fix GPU init, was broken in 044

Classic99 399.047 2021-05-17

• change stretchMode values to defines
• add LockFullScreen switch
• add enableAltF4 switch
• add enableINIWrite switch
• add QUIT debug opcode to CPU
• update manual

Classic99 399.046 2021/05/07

• is_up = 0; // we're ignoring the whole thing, so assume the up event is complete

2021/05/05

• add support for

Classic99 399.043 2021-04-13

• Fix speed after paste not to switch to SLOW
• Update throttle system

Classic99 399.039 2021-03-28

• clear the background when toggling aspect ratio
• full screen mode now shares the desktop resolution
• maintain aspect ratio now applies on maximized and full screen windows
• minor TIPI improvements (recvmsg, mouse buttons)

Classic99 399.039 2021-02-27

• update fbForth to v13
• update RXB to 2020D
• Fix missed breakpoints that come too close together after pressing F1 to continue
• very basic and mostly broken TIPI simulation (NOT emulation!!). No bug reports on this will be entertained.

Classic99 399.038 2021-02-18

• added autodetection of ROM cartridge boot bank
• add better guesses on C.BIN versus 8.BIN versus nothing

Drunkman (1986, Zabatinni)

Classic99 399.037 2021-01-11

• Rewrote memory system to improve read-before-write cycle counting
• Corrected timing on stcr, ab,sb,socb,szcb,xop,b, and bl

Classic99 399.036 2021-01-03

• Fix bug in SBR_FILEOUT - was always setting bytes in last sector to 0

Classic99 399.035 2021-01-02

• Add SBR_FILEOUT to the disk images (BETA!! MAKE BACKUPS)

Classic99 399.034 2021-01-02

• Fix post-increment bug in the CPU code, self-referencing indirect post-increment now works correctly